Scientists need to protect their discoveries with patents

AUTHOR(S)

Fenwick, Mike

PUB. DATE

September 2014

SOURCE

Canadian Chemical News;Sep/Oct2014, p15

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses the need for the scientists to use the patents for the protection of their discoveries. Topics discussed include the list of the top researchers in the world compiled by the Canadian legal marketplace Thomson Reuters, the impact made by the Canadian research in academia, and the report of the Canadian Patents Database concerning the companies in the country with intellectual property strategy.

ACCESSION #

112265489

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